Danbury, CT Cost of Living


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Danbury cost of living score
138.6
More expensive
38.6% higher
than the US average
24.0% higher
than the Connecticut average
Danbury, Connecticut gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 138.6, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 38.6% higher than the U.S. average and 24.0% lower than the average for Connecticut.

Danbury, CT

Housing costs in Danbury?
A typical home costs $380,300, which is 12.5% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 5.0% more expensive than the average Connecticut home, at $362,100. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Danbury costs $2,070 per month, which is 44.8% more than the national average of $1,430 and 19.8% more than the state average of $1,660.

Can I afford Danbury?
To live comfortably in Danbury, Connecticut, a minimum annual income of $72,720 for a family, and $67,600 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Danbury?
Danbury gives you with a unique chance at great value for budget-friendly living placed somewhere within Connecticut’s Fairfield County offering up medians arriving around the mid-$400s and rent usually lands close by upwards of 2 thousand dollars respectively - both significantly higher compared to other parts of The Constitution State such as Brookfield or New Fairfield which are located much further up northward. Grocery stores equally hover just below US averages due largely to local taxes & regulations while sales tax sums out constant at 6%.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesDanburyConnecticutUnited States
  138.6111.8100.0
  104.1106.6100
  126.8118.6100.0
  126.5109.2100.0
  $380,300$362,100$338,100
  118.7%118.5%100.0%
  104.7112.4100.0
  162.4126.8100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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If you are looking for a city, that you still get to New York City from, Danbury, with its funky, unique homes, vibrant foodie scene, super hip downtown library,  More

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Most folks can't afford to retire to  More

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Over 11 years ago

It is very hard to make ends meet unless you are in the upper class. Growing up we had the best place to live. A great Town. Now we are a city that is being taken over  More

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